The Wise Little Hen (1934)

The hen is looking for someone to help her plant her corn. Peter Pig and Donald Duck both feign belly aches to get out of the chore. So, with help from her chicks, she plants it herself. ... See full summary »

Stars:

Pinto Colvig, Florence Gill, Clarence Nash

Cast

Uncredited cast:
Pinto Colvig	...	Peter Pig (voice) (uncredited)
Florence Gill	...	Wise Little Hen (voice) (uncredited)
Clarence Nash	...	Donald Duck (voice) (uncredited)

Storyline

The hen is looking for someone to help her plant her corn. Peter Pig and Donald Duck both feign belly aches to get out of the chore. So, with help from her chicks, she plants it herself. Harvest time comes; again, Peter and Donald claim belly aches. She cooks up a variety of corn dishes, and heads over to Peter and Donald, but before she can open her mouth, they already have their belly aches. Once she asks, they are miraculously "cured" but all she gives them is castor oil, for their belly aches.

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Plot Keywords:

corn | castor oil | chick | harvest | pig | 

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Family | Musical | Short

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 June 1934 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Galinha Esperta

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

8 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The title/plot is based on the Russian folk tale of "The Little Red Hen". The best known version in the United States is that popularized by Little Golden Books, a series of children's books published for the mass market since the 1940s.

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Connections

Featured in The Many Faces of Donald Duck (2007)

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Soundtracks

"Help Me Plant My Corn"
Music by Leigh Harline
Lyrics by Larry Morey

User Reviews

Donald's debut

This is it. The first appearance of Donald Duck. In the short, Donald looks a little different than he does today. He was smaller and had a rounded bill instead of a flat one. Two things, however, have remained constant about Donald Duck: his sailor suit and his short temper.